scholarly journals Study of Seismic Performance of Chinese-Style Single-Layer Suspended Ceiling System by Shaking Table Tests

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Huanjun Jiang ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Liusheng He
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Peak Displacement ◽  
Free Condition ◽  
Acceleration Amplification ◽  
Collapse Resistance ◽  
Recent Earthquakes

During some recent earthquakes, the suspended ceiling system (SCS) in buildings suffered severe damage. The seismic performance of SCS attracted more attention from researchers. In this study, full-scale shaking table tests on two Chinese-style single-layer SCSs with different boundary conditions are conducted. The seismic damage and earthquake responses, including acceleration, displacement, and strain responses, are compared. The effect of the boundary condition on the seismic performance of the SCS is studied. It is found that the seismic performance of the SCS is significantly affected by the boundary condition. Compared with the SCS with the free condition at the boundary, the damage to the SCS installed with seismic clips at the boundary is much slighter. Compared with the SCS with the free condition, the median of acceleration amplification factor (AAF), the peak displacement (PD), and maximum strain of the SCS installed with seismic clips are reduced by up to 63%, 99%, and 84%, respectively. At the end of the tests, the SCS with the free condition at the boundary completely collapsed with 68% of the panels falling, while only 15% of panels fell in the SCS installed with seismic clips. The seismic clips could avoid the falling of the grids from the peripheral support and ensure the integrity of the SCS. With the help of seismic clips installed at the boundary, the responses of the ceiling, such as acceleration, displacement, and strain, decrease significantly, and thereof, the collapse resistance capacity is improved.

scholarly journals Experimental estimation of energy dissipated by multistorey post-tensioned timber framed buildings with anti-seismic dissipative devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Braced Frame ◽  
Timber Frame ◽  
Experimental Estimation ◽  
Energy Dissipated ◽  
The University ◽  
Post Tensioned

The need to satisfy high seismic performance of structures and to comply with the latest worldwide policies of environmental sustainability is leading engineers and researchers to higher interest in timber buildings. A post-tensioned timber frame specimen was tested at the structural laboratory of the University of Basilicata in Italy, in three different configurations: i) without dissipation (post-tensioning only-F configuration); ii) with dissipative angles (DF- dissipative rocking configuration) and iii) with dissipative bracing systems (BF - braced frame configuration). The shaking table tests were performed considering a set of spectra-compatible seismic inputs at different seismic intensities. This paper describes the experimental estimation of energy dissipated by multistorey post-tensioned timber prototype frame with different anti-seismic hysteretic dissipative devices used in the DF and BF testing configurations. The main experimental seismic key parameters have also been investigated in all testing configurations.

scholarly journals Seismic Protection of Cabinet Stored Cultural Relics with Silicone Dampers

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Xiaoqing Ning ◽  
Junwu Dai ◽  
Wen Bai ◽  
Yongqiang Yang ◽  
Lulu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Seismic Protection ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Seismic Methods ◽  
Cultural Relics

Cultural relics are precious properties of all humankind, the damage of which is nonresilient. In previous earthquakes, stored cultural relics have shown poor seismic performance, so effective seismic methods are urgently needed. However, due to various restrictions, traditional damping methods are not suitable for the cultural relics stored in the Palace Museum. An efficient damping method, composed of silicone damper and connecting elements, is proposed to protect these stored cultural relics. This novel damping device is very convenient to install and no change or move for the original structures is needed. It is suitable for various kinds of new and existing relic cabinets. In order to validate the effectiveness of this novel damping method, both numerical simulation and shaking table tests are carried out. Results show that this method can effectively enhance the seismic performance of relic cabinet itself and the internal cultural relics. Relic cabinets with damping devices deform significantly less than noncontrol cabinets while the inside relics also have less sliding or overturning. Overall, a damping method, designed for seismic protection of cabinet stored cultural relics, is proposed and its effectiveness has been successfully demonstrated.

Shaking table tests on the seismic performance of a flexible wall retaining EPS composite soil

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 5481-5510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongmei Gao ◽  
Ying Hu ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
Guoxing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Flexible Wall ◽  
Eps Composite Soil

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Out-of-Plane Seismic Performance of New Type Masonry System

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 11736
Author(s):  
Ho Choi ◽  
Kang-Seok Lee
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Masonry Wall ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Preliminary Calculation ◽  
Four Point Bending ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
New Type ◽  
Block Wall ◽  
Joint Mortar

The authors developed two types of block systems, consisting only of main and key blocks, without joint mortar, to improve the in- and out-of-plane seismic performances and enhance the workability. Two types of block systems have different key block shapes. One is the peanuts shape, and the other is the H shape. The proposed block systems have a half-height difference between the main and key blocks, to significantly improve seismic performance in in- and out-of-plane directions, compared to typical masonry wall with joint mortar. In this study, in order to evaluate the out-of-plane seismic performance of the proposed block systems, two types of block walls are experimentally investigated, including the typical block wall. Firstly, the shaking table tests are carried out to investigate the fundamental out-of-plane behaviors of three specimens. Next, four-point bending tests are planned to evaluate the out-of-plane seismic performance, since all specimens do not occur the out-of-plane collapse in the shaking table tests from the preliminary calculation. In this paper, the development of predominant period, profiles of acceleration and displacement, and maximum tensile strength of each specimen are discussed in detail. As a result, the maximum loads of the proposed block walls were about three to four times that of the typical block wall. This result means that the proposed block system has significantly improved seismic performance in the out-of-plane direction.

scholarly journals Shaking Table Study on the Seismic Performance of Geogrid Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Xiaoguang Cai ◽  
Sihan Li ◽  
Honglu Xu ◽  
Liping Jing ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Failure Surface ◽  
Reinforced Soil ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
Peak Displacement ◽  
Acceleration Amplification ◽  
Reinforcement Strain

This study presents experimental results from shaking table tests on a reduced-scale geogrid reinforced soil retaining wall (RSRW) to investigate the seismic response of the fundamental frequency, acceleration amplification, face displacement, backfill surface settlement, and reinforcement strain under different peak accelerations and durations. The fundamental frequency is in good agreement with the predicted values. The root mean square (RMS) acceleration amplification factors increase nonlinearly with the wall height and decrease with increasing seismic load, which is not regarded as a constant value. The distributions of the peak displacement are consistent with those of the residual displacement. The combination of the sliding and rotation is observed as the predominant mode of displacement, and the rotation mode is dominant. The positions near the face (35 cm) and the ends of the reinforcement (140 cm) demonstrated larger settlement than that of the central position (70 cm and 105 cm). The reinforcement strain increased with increasing peak acceleration and maximum values measured at the central layers. The trends of the potential failure surface are similar to those of the 0.3H bilinear failure surface. The friction coefficient is nonlinearly distributed along with the reinforcements, and the maximum friction coefficient appears at the top layer (F11).

Seismic performance of helical piles in dry sand from large-scale shaking table tests

Géotechnique ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (12) ◽  
pp. 1071-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moustafa Khaled Elsawy ◽  
M. Hesham El Naggar ◽  
Amy Cerato ◽  
Ahmed Elgamal
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Shaking Table Tests ◽  
Helical Piles ◽  
Dry Sand
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